dissipate

英 [ˈdɪsɪpeɪt]

美 [ˈdɪsɪpeɪt]

v.  (使)消散，消失; 驱散; 挥霍，浪费，消磨(时间、金钱等)

过去分词：dissipated　过去式：dissipated　第三人称单数：dissipates　现在分词：dissipating　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11497 / COCA.9775

牛津词典

verb

• （使）消散，消失；驱散
  to gradually become or make sth become weaker until it disappears
  1. Eventually, his anger dissipated.
     他的愤怒终于平息了。
  2. Her laughter soon dissipated the tension in the air.
     她的笑声很快消除了紧张气氛。
• 挥霍，浪费，消磨（时间、金钱等）
  to waste sth, such as time or money, especially by not planning the best way of using it

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)消失;消除;驱散
  When somethingdissipatesor when youdissipateit, it becomes less or becomes less strong until it disappears or goes away completely.
  1. The tension in the room had dissipated...
     房间里的紧张气氛消失了。
  2. He wound down the windows to dissipate the heat.
     他摇下窗子来散热。
• VERB 浪费(金钱、时间或精力);挥霍
  When someonedissipatesmoney, time, or effort, they waste it in a foolish way.
  1. He is dissipating his time and energy on too many different things...
     他在太多不同的事情上浪费时间和精力。
  2. Her father had dissipated her inheritance.
     她父亲已经挥霍掉了她继承的遗产。

英英释义

verb

• spend frivolously and unwisely
  1. Fritter away one's inheritance
  Synonym:fritterfrivol awayshootfritter awayfoolfool away
• move away from each other
  1. The crowds dispersed
  2. The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
  Synonym:dispersescatterspread out
• to cause to separate and go in different directions
  1. She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
  Synonym:dispersedispelbreak upscatter
• live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption

双语例句

• You need an energetic outlet that will help you dissipate your anxiety.
  你需要一个精力充沛的出口，这将帮你减少焦虑。
• The two resistor grids installed on the power car roof are used to dissipate the braking energy.
  动车车顶安装的两台电阻器栅格用于驱散制动能量。
• Occasionally there would be the days when my depression would dissipate temporarily.
  偶尔也有这样的日子，我的沮丧之情会暂时消散。
• To dissipate this heat, our bodies perspire, using large amounts of water.
  为了散发热量，我们的身体会流汗，流失大量的水分。
• The office boy tried to dissipate the smoke by opening a window of the meeting room.
  勤杂工打开窗子，试图使会议室内烟消散。
• However, the anode and the cathode layer dissipate gradually during this chemical process.
  然而，阳极和阴极层在化学反应过程中逐渐消失。
• The stresses and strains are about to dissipate.
  那些压力和痛苦将会消散。
• They are designed to absorb and dissipate the thermal loads associated with the most severe braking and tensioning applications.
  它们的设计是为了吸收和消散的热负荷相关的最激烈的制动和张应用。
• Not expressing anger often allows it to dissipate.
  不表达愤怒通常可以让愤怒消散。
• Airflow helps to dissipate heat.
  气流有助于散热。